Section 11Part 0 —
Justice may issue warrant to search place, etc.
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A Justice, on being satisfied upon written information on oath, that there is good reason to believe that any place is kept or used as a common gaming house, may, by warrant, authorise any constable, with such assistance and by such force as may be necessary, by night or by day to enter or go to such place, and to search the same and all persons found therein, and to seize all instruments and appliances for gambling, and all money, securities for money and other articles reasonably supposed to have been used, or intended to be used, for any game or lottery, which may be found in such place, or on any such persons; and to detain all such persons until they and the said place are searched. If any of the things or circumstances which are, by this Law, presumptive evidence of guilt are found in such place, or on any person therein, every such person shall be detained in custody until he can be brought, or shall give bail for his appearance, before the Grand Court, to be dealt with according to law.
All instruments and appliances for gambling, money, securities for money and other articles found in a common gaming house, or on any persons found therein, or escaping therefrom, and which the Judge is of opinion were used or intended to be used for any game or lottery, shall be declared by him to be forfeited.